Endless clothesline



Feb. 25, 1930. I N." CHANEY ENDLESS CLOTHESLINE Filed Feb 4, 1929 IN VEN TOR. /v0 TEN CHANEY Patented Fel). 2 5,' '19;3O

-v Application fi led r brjiar 4, 1929;: Serial No. 3 s7, 465. v

" n This inventionrelates toclothesdrylers, and has for oneof its objectsto'prov i'dea novel, simple and highly efficient deviceotthischaroactervwhichshall embody an'endle'ss clothes n line, means for" supporting" the 'clothe's line from and between opposing walls of buildings -15- wherein the clothes'line supporting *means a shall embody brackets of strong andfl durable construction and adapted to be secured firmly to the supports, and wherein said means-shall embody horizontally disposed pulleys jour naled on the brackets andhavingthe; clothes.

line engaged therewith.

" The invention has for shall embody meansjcarried by the brackets I and adapted to, preventthe Weight of the; "clothes from displac'ing' 'thef clothes. line from its supporting-pulleys.

'- The invention, has fora still further obj ect toprovide a device of the character stated which. shall embody means carried by the brackets and adapted to guide the clothes sup= porting-clips over the means for preventing thedisplacement of the "clothes line and adapted to guidev the clips around the clothes line supporting pulleys."

With the foregoing and other objects in view the natureof which Will appear as the description proceeds, the inventlonconsists 1n the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying 3 The' clothes. lfne p'u'lle'ysB an'd'9'," against the tendency of the weight-of the clothes to'displacefit, by. the

' drawing; wherein:

V Figure 1 is a viewin sideelevation of the clothes dryer; v v

Figure 2 is a top planvieW of the clothes dryer;

Figure 3 is casectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 3 -3 of. Figurel;

Figure 4: 1s asectional view taken on the Figure l, and

I ",t urtherobjectto provide 'a device of the character stated which v itsjar n and is fixedly secured thereto at a vertical plane indicated the" of "Figure1;-.'

I Figure 5 isa, sectionalfvievvtakenon the vertical plane indicated by the line 5 -5 of Figurefi is asectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by theline 6 6 of I i, v e a ,r V j 4 The clothes dryer comprisesbracketsl and 2' which are adapted to be secured to thesup-ifoo J ports andare substantially similar and madefrom'angle'iron. The bracketsfl and 2' each comprises a vertical member "or arm 3,a horizontal i'nember or arrn 4t, and a brace 5. The

- brackets 1 andQ aresecure'd to the supports 2 I by bolts 6: engaged With-the supports and Y passingthrough the arms 3. The arms 4 extend inwardly-from the lower ends of the 1 arms 3, and thebraces 5 extend, from points adjacent the upper ends of the a-rms 3- to- 7 points adjacent'the inner ends of the armsifl.

The brackets 1 and-2am each-providedwithan axle 7 which :--extends' downwardly from point betweenthe lowerends of its arm 3- and brace'5; A ho'rizontal pulley 8 is journaled on the axle 7 ofthe bracket 1, andfa horizontal pulley 9 is journaled' on the axle 7 of the bracket 2; The pulleys8 and 9" are supported upon-the-aXles'r' nuts 10. :Thec pulleys 8 and 9 aresimilarand each ispro videcLwitha periphera'l groove 1'11 and a peripheral-flange 12 located below the g-roove 14 Which extends downwardly: therefrom-at a2. poi-nt'ne'ar-its peripherye- -P 13' is maintained on the l pu-lley fianges' 12 and "by thepul1eys 15. A

pair of theauxiliary pulleys 1 5 is associated With 'each of the main pulleys 8 and'e. The pulleys 15 are'arrangedlinwardl y of the 111- l'eysS and :9 and. 'alinement- With "the outer peripheral portions of said latter *pulle'ys sd 1 dow frame or fire escape, and the bracket 2 as to permit the opposite sides or runs of the clothes line 13 to rest thereon, the auxiliary pulleys being provided with peripheral grooves for the reception of the clothes line. Each of the brackets 1 and 2 is provided with across bar 16 of inverted U-form and secured, as at 17, to the arm 4 ofthe bracket. The cross bars 16 are secured to the arms 4 inwardly beyond the pulleys 8 and 9, and they extend transversely of said arms and have their downwardly extending members provided with axles 18. The pulleys 15 are journaled upon the axles 18, and are maintained thereon by nuts 19. v v V 1 The cross'arm 16 of the bracket 1 is'secured to the inner end of the arm of the bracket. The cross arm 16 of the bracket 2 is secured to the arm 4 of the bracket outwardlybeyond the inner end thereofyat a point between said end and the pulley 5. This arm 4 is provided with a downturned inner end 20, and guards 21 are secured, as at 22 to said portion of the arm. The'guides 21 curve laterally, upwardly and outwardly from the arm portion 20 to points above the axles 18 of the bracket 2, and the guides curve downwardly from said points to points beneath the pulley 9. The guards 21 are also supported from this axle 8, the guards being provided for this purpose with arms 22 which are arranged between theirends and extend downwardly therefrom to the axle. The arms 22 are provided with openings for the reception of the axle, and are retained thereon by the nuts 9.

The clothes are secured to the endless line 13 preferably by members 23. Only one of the clothes. attaching members 23 is shown. Eachclothes attaching member 23 consists of angularly related spring clips 24 and 25, the former being adapted to be engaged with the endless line 13 and the latter with the article to be dried, the article being shown in dotted lines and designated 26. V V

The clothes-dryer is especially adapted for i use by occupants of tenements,and it will.

preferably be secured to suitable supports.

the clothes away from the operator as they are attached to'the line and adjusted to carry the clothes in the direction of the operator while they are being removed from the clothes line. The guards 21 function to carry the article attaching members 23 over the auxiliary pulleys 15, and around the main pulleys 8 and 9 without any liability of the members becoming interlocked with such parts.

such construction as to prevent any downward bending of the horizontal arms under the weight borne thereby. It will also be apparent that the clothes dryer may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

While Ihave described the principle of the invention together with the structure which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, Iwisl it understood that the structure shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made therein when desired as are withinthe scope of the in vention and claimed. 7

What I claim is: V

r A device of the character set forth, comprising brackets having horizontal arms, .one of said .arms being provided with a clownturned inner end, horizontal pulleys journaled on said arms between their ends, an endless line carried by said pulleys, cross bars carried by said arms, vertical pulleys journaled on the cross bars and supported thereby, and guides associated with the arm tending from said end to points above said second pulleys and from said points to points below said first pulleys.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

" NOTEN OHANEY.

with the bracket 'lloc ated near aporch, window or'fire escape, if desired, the bracket 1 may be secured directly to the porch, winsec'ured .to arwall or other suitable support opposite the porch, window or fire escape. If it is found desirable to do so the brackets of the brackets will be provided with a pulley turning handle 14 and with guards 21.

The person using the clothes dryer preferably stands in closeproximityto the bracket 1. so as to permit the convenient adjustment of the endless line 13 through the medium of the handle 4. v, The line is adjusted to carry having the downturned inner end and ex- I 

